How to become a Financial Compliance Manager

Manages financial-services compliance programs by overseeing regulatory monitoring, risk assessments, policies and procedures, training, audits, remediation, reporting, and communication with regulators and senior management.

Top Skills Required

  • Compliance program design and management
  • Regulatory compliance monitoring and testing
  • Risk assessments

Education & Certifications

Typical: Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, public policy, business, regulatory compliance, or a related field.

Alternative paths:

  • Seven years of equivalent banking and regulatory compliance experience
  • CRCM certification
  • CAMS or equivalent AML certification
  • Relevant compliance or risk-management experience without a degree